Al Hilal faces competition from Arsenal for Elimane Ndiaye, and the player prefers to stay in Europe
The summer transfer market is witnessing intense movements by the Saudi club Al Hilal to strengthen its ranks with the Senegalese winger Elemane Ndiaye, who is currently a professional at the English club Everton, but The negotiations face fierce competition from Arsenal in addition to obstacles related to the desire of the player himself.
Negotiations context
The club Al Hilal is seeking to strengthen the winger position, and the management has placed Ndiaye (26 years old) as a main target on its list of interests. Reports indicate that the club made an attractive financial offer to the player of around £270,000 weekly salary, which was seen as a strong attraction to completing the deal.
First obstacles
The first shock came from the player's colleague at Everton, Idrissa Gueye, who posted on his Instagram account confirming that Ndiaye would remain in Everton's ranks for the next season and not leave. This statement raised questions about the player's seriousness about the transfer, especially given his absence from the beginning of his club's preparations for the new season.
Arsenal's competition
Al Hilal is no longer alone in this race, as the English club Arsenal is firmly on the negotiating line. According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Arsenal is very impressed with the player's abilities and has included him among their options to support the attacking line.
This competition increases the complexity of the deal, as the entry of major clubs such as Arsenal raises the player's market value and Everton's financial demands, which may take the deal outside the scope of the budget set by Al-Hilal.
The position of Al Hilal management
Despite the ambitions of the fans, the management of Al Hilal is showing great consistency and caution in its choices, as it refuses to be reckless in paying exaggerated sums, especially in light of the presence of competing European offers that may lead to unreasonable inflation of player prices.
Analysts believe that the current trend may not be in the interest of transferring Ndiaye to Al-Hilal, indicating that the player may prefer to continue in Europe instead of having a new experience in the Saudi League, especially with There is interest from a club the size of Arsenal.
Conclusion
The file of Elemane Ndiaye represents a real challenge to the management of Hilal, which finds itself facing fierce competition from Arsenal and the player's possible desire to stay in Europe. The most important question remains: Will Al-Zaeem’s management succeed in convincing the player to move to the Saudi League, or will he prefer to continue in the Premier League with the London club? The coming days alone will be enough to answer this question that occupies the minds of Al Hilal fans.
